Emergency Room Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (ER)

Location

• New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work primarily in the Emergency Department (ED) with cross-training and floating to other campuses including Observation and other ED locations.
• Assigned to one campus with possible rotation to others.
• Trauma/rescue rooms, triage, and locked behavioral health units are not assigned to travelers.
• Patient ratios average 1:6 for both day and night shifts.
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend.
• Floating within scope of practice to meet facility needs.
• Block scheduling accommodations available.
• Guaranteed hours.

Shift Details

• Day Shift: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM (4 shifts per week, 12 hours each)
• Evening Shift: 3:00 PM to 3:00 AM (4 shifts per week, 12 hours each)
• Total hours per week: 48

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut.
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment.
• Current certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Additional Requirements & Training

• Physical exam within 12 months of start.
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually.
• Immunizations and titers required or proof of immunity for:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for certain specialties)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation.
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season.
• COVID vaccination series preferred.
• Multiple facility-specific education modules and attestations including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatric or NICU)
  • CAUTI Education (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Pyxis ES MedStation training
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required at some campuses)
  • Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)
• Language Services Training required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training preferred for ER RNs; required for Behavioral Health.
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ER/ED and telemetry units.
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024.
• EPIC electronic health record testing or training required for ER RNs with EPIC experience.

Work History & References

• Must provide 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days.
• Employment verification required for the last 7 years.
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU assignments; otherwise, standard references apply.
• Charge nurse references are not accepted.

Policies

• Weekend call-out makeup policy: If a traveler calls out on a scheduled weekend shift, a makeup shift will be scheduled on another weekend within 6 weeks.
• Makeup shifts replace a scheduled weekday shift to avoid overtime unless approved.
• Makeup shifts are tracked and have consequences for repeated call-outs.

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• Approximately 1,567 staffed beds
• Electronic charting system: Epic
• Parking cost: $125/month

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurses with trauma experience who are comfortable floating within emergency services and meeting rigorous certification and compliance requirements.